1st Test: England need 350 more runs on final day after Rahul and Pant hit tons

England will require 350 runs to secure a victory on the final day of the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series at Headingley after reaching 21/0 in six overs at stumps on Day Four here on Monday. With all wickets in hand and rain forecast looming around, the match is set up for a blazing finish, as all three results are possible.

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KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant set up England’s target, emerging as India’s standout batters with knocks of 137 and 118, respectively, as India were bowled out for 364 in 96 overs of the second innings.

While Rahul was at his calm and composed best to top-score with 137, his ninth Test hundred laced with 18 boundaries, Pant was at his scintillating best, after being subdued for a crucial period, to smash 118 — his eighth century in the formal, aided by 15 boundaries and three sixes.

Before the 195-run stand between Rahul and Pant happened in Headingley, the duo had hit centuries while being in a partnership at The Oval in 2018. Pant also smashed many records - becoming the first wicketkeeper and fifth batter from India to score two hundreds in the same Test match in overseas conditions.